Constituency: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Constituency noun. An area whose voters elect one representative, or the voters in it.
How to say it
kun-STIT-yoo-un-see/kənˈstɪtjʊənsi/
5 syllables, stressed on the second (STIT). Forms: constituencies.
Meanings
- An area whose voters elect one representative, or the voters in it.
- A group of people whose support someone relies on.
Constituency in a sentence
She held weekly surgeries in a church hall at the far end of her rural constituency.
The magazine's core constituency is retired engineers who still like taking things apart.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- electoral district
- seat
- ward
- electorate
Where constituency comes from
From constituent, from Latin constituere, to set up or establish.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The magazine's core _____ is retired engineers who still like taking things apart.
- snollygoster
- oligarchy
- constituency
Show the answer
constituency: The magazine's core constituency is retired engineers who still like taking things apart.